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Edith Cook — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edith Cook across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | China Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | China Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Cook | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Virgil Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Cook | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| J Cook | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clyde Cook | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Amanda Cook | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margie Cook | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grover Cook | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roscoe Cook | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Cook | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edith Cook | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cabarrus, North …
Daughter, age 3
Cabarrus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cook |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | China Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Edith Cook across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith Cook
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Virgil Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Cook
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross S. Lipe | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Willene Lipe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Max Lipe | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Herman Lipe | 20 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nebuma Lipe | 18 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | R. G. Roberts | 30 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 7 | Evelyn Roberts | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lenord Taggert | 35 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rosa Taggert | 36 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jane Taggert | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lentz, Thelma Taggert | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | G. H. Starnes | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Maggie Starnes | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Phoy Deal | 30 | Son in law | Packing Room Man | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ellen Bess Deal | 30 | Daughter | Hemmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | John H. Deal | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | G. W. Ketner | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Ketner | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John H. Ketner | 25 | Son | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby Ketner | 20 | Daughter | Towel Wrapper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Trevor A. Cook | 42 | Head | Slinger | North Carolina |
| 22 | Amanda Cook | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Cook | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Virgil Cook | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Edith Cook THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | J. C. Cook | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Grover Jr. Cook | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clyde Cook | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Margie Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roscoe Cook | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Rose Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | George H. Beaver | 45 | Head | Warp Hand | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ola Beaver | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ralph Beaver | 19 | Son | Weed Driller | North Carolina |
| 35 | Kathleen Beaver | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joe Beaver | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | C. M. Cook | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rosie Cook | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ray Lee Beaver | 28 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 40 | Manda Beaver | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)